phalanstery

phalanstery Definition

phal·an·stery (fal′ən ster′ē)

noun pl. phalansteries -·ster′·ies

a socialist community as planned by F. M. C. Fourier
any communal association
the buildings housing such a community

Etymology: Fr phalanstère < phalange, phalange + (mona)stère, monastery

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